Great Success so far!

Our casting call has been a HUGE successes thus far. We have had a huge response, and we have only advertised online! The only problem we face is the problem everyone wants, TOO MUCH success. or is that even a problem? Didn't think so!! So come on out to Captain's Tavern at 115 Main Street, Daytona FL at 2pm THIS SATURDAY! Ladies, come and try out and guys COME SEE HOT CHICKS! It is going to be an overall fun event for everyone, and is helping us launch the iBikeweek mobile phone app THIS October for Biketoberfest.

Casting Call SIGN UP

The Model Search website sign up is up! Go to www.ibikeweek.com/casting and fill in the information. Again, we are looking for a new spokesmodel and girls to join our street team for bike week! Auditions are Saturday July 23, @ 2:00 at Captains Tavern in Daytona FL.

iBikeweek CASTING CALL

How would you like to be the face of Biketoberfest? iBikeweek is holding an open casting call to find it’s next spokes model that will appear in promotional videos and host special events during this year’s  Biketoberfest.
We are also looking for promotional models to be on our street team and for models to appear in features on our Mobile App and website. Do you have what it takes to be the next face of Biketoberfest? Come and see us at the Captains Tavern July 23rd at 2:00PM and make history with us!

www.ibikeweek.com/casting 

iBikeweek Facebook Page

Please help out my up and coming company! Go to the facebook page and Like it! It would be much appreciated!!!!

iBikeweek Facebook

Marketing? Why not!

Just trying to help promote my new work team. We just recently created a facebook page and need as many people to like it as possible. We will also have a twitter soon hopefully! The website is projected to be up and running by the end of the month and the phone app to follow soon after! 

Like us on Facebook!

www.ibikeweek.com

Dice Night at the Ring of Fire

Here is a preview of the flyer I just finished for St. Augustine's Ring of Fire.

Work, Rain, Work, Work

Today was one of the most productive days I have had, while working for iBikeweek. Now that Colin has joined the team, production went by a lot quicker. We basically finished the branding/identity for the company and started the basic web design layout. Tomorrow is our first company meeting, so we will finally get to meet the whole team! Oh and all it has done today is RAIN!

iBikeweek.com

This is the website for my new job. I am the Creative Director working with an amazing team to change how people experience Bike Week. I am currently working with a programmer on the website which I hope to have up and running in the next month or so, and a phone app to follow soon. Right now there is just a banner but here is a preview of what is to come! Hope you enjoy!!

www.ibikeweek.com

Employment

I am BEYOND stoked for my employment status. I cannot go into details really, but basically I am creating designs for an up and coming company, and will be working on mobile app and web graphics. I have been beyond stoked on my designs, and cannot remember being this excited or motivated to work on something. I will get to meet the rest of my co-workers in the next week and my goal is to have our brand look in full swing. Ahh so excited! If you get a chance next week, go by the Ring of Fire and check out my mural. I have just started on sketches for it, and HAPPY FOURTH!! AMERICA!

New Freelance Client: The Ring of Fire

Upon graduating college, I figured within a month I would be sitting in a huge design firm, popping out life changing graphics. Of course, that's what I had dreamed about, but dreams only sometime come true. Instead I have found myself struggling to get a job due to lack of experience. My words of wisdom to those who are still in school, GET AN INTERNSHIP! I have graduated and I am now PRAYING for one.
Anyways, one thing I didn't want to do was continue doing freelance work, however I find myself being somewhat successful doing it. Yes, clients can be a pain in the ass and nothing you make for them is 'perfect' or  'what they thought it would be.' I can't read minds so you HAVE to tell me EVERY detail, but that is another story. Anyways, I just met with the owner of the Ring of Fire and they are doing a re branding of the bar. They are moving away from the good ole boy theme, and going to a, yes you guessed it, beach theme. I love the country theme, but if it is going to change I am glad that I have a hand in what it will look like. Tomorrow, I begin using my Fine Art degree by painting a mural in the bar. After that I will help create the new logo and branding, and redo their sign out front. I am pretty excited to start on this in that I haven't been able to do my fine art as much as I would like too. I will keep posting updates daily.

VOTE FOR MY LOGO

I recently uploaded a logo to logopond.com . I am trying to get ppl to vote for it so that I can get it featured on the website. All you gotta do is go to the link below, and click on the red and white button to vote for it! More logo's to come and thanks for the support!

VOTE FOR MY LOGO

Job Internship

On Friday, I will go to New Age Solution in Jacksonville, FL for a possible internship/contract position. Not only do they do website design, but also a lot of mobile phone applications including the new Microsoft Windows Phone. Check out their website, it looks really cool!

New Age Solution

Final Nature Girl Label

This is the final label that will be used on my clients natural herbs company. It is far from what I had first in-visioned, but coming from what it was, to what I made, to the final product, I must say it looks quite well if I say so myself. Visit the link to purchase remedies for yourself! Also, enjoy the process as I have posted what I was sent, to my first mess up, to the final product.

This is the first label I was sent

This is my first mess up after some communication failure

Back to the drawing board, this one is based on the website and fail #2

Now, after I quite being super stubborn were moving in the right direction

Now some minor color and type changes

Which leads to the final product!

www.naturegirlherbs.com

Nature Girl Final Front Label

This is what the client ended up choosing for the Front Label of her herbal remedies. All them can be purchased at the link below. Tomorrow I will finish the back label, so look for updates. 

Nature Girl Herbs

Preview of Client's Work

This past weekend I started to teaching a lady who runs several businesses out of her own home. My job is to create graphics and make templates of them so she can go in and edit them herself. Here is a sample of one of the labels she had me create for some candy bars she is selling for the fourth of July. I am currently working on creating labels for her Nature Girl Herbs company. The label will be based of the grid on the website. Pictures to come soon. 

Busy, rainy, but Friday

As the week comes to a close, quite a bit happened. I can hardly walk due to how sore I am from going to the combat club and Flagler gym. I got some work, today, and it went quite well, except I cannot find my stupid CS2 box with my old serial codes for my new upgrade. Super annoying. Anyways, was planning to have a fun night but I am worn out, and it is nasty out.

Teaching Position

I have landed my first gig as a graphic designer, well other than doing free lance work for local friends. Tomorrow morning I will start to teach a local small business owner how to use the Adobe creative suit, and help create some simple web page designs. So far I know she wants some labels created, with several on a page and able to be printed out. I am still confused a little, but I think it is one of those things that I just need to see in person whats going on. But it is nice to finally get something, not what I intended but the money will be nice and it will set up some good experience. Wish me luck!

2011 Flagler College Graphic Design Portfolio Class Students

So I recently graduated with a GREAT group of now young professionals. Each of us are doing a variety of things including internships for NCAA Championship games, website design, and even bar tending in an Alaskan resort. At the moment, here are some links to their final senior portfolios, that I know of. Apologies to anyone I leave out (these are the ones I could find):

Elaine Damasco

Ashley Smith

Brandon Santiago

Jen Griner

Colin Barnes

Sam Benoit

Gabriela Ospina

Chrissy Blair 

Mary Harvey

Meghan Katrick 

Jacklyn Blizard 

Chris Boston 

Tyler Tremellen

So these are the ones I could find on www.issuu.com 

Good luck to those who are still searching for work and congratulations to those who already have work!

Getting Noticed

So I think whenever some makes an online portfolio, website, blog, ect. the whole point is to get as many people as possible to view it. So other than my blog, just want to update everyone where you can view my work and what not, or contact /follow me. Also, I am FOR HIRE! I do graphic design and fine art and I CAN do web.

Just click the links below:

Behance Portfolio

Senior Portfolio

Twitter: @opeyBOBO

LinkedIn Profile

Email: opeybobo@gmail.com